Reclaiming the Lost

Reclaiming the Lost is a narrative adventure about regret, love, and the desire to make amends for the past. The story begins with a discovery: many years ago, the hero's ex-partner was pregnant, and the child was subsequently given up for adoption. From this moment on, the hero's whole life revolves around trying to understand what he can do now. The game is based on dialogues and decisions. Characters remember the past in different ways, and conversation with them is rarely easy: grievances, omissions and expectations have accumulated over the years. The choice of remark affects the relationship, and the consequences come later, sometimes not at all where expected. Between chapters there are small tasks and episodes that reveal the biography of the heroes. Classic format: text, illustrations, saves. Some of the materials are intended for an adult audience, and this is stated explicitly. It is also worth noting that the game has several endings, and they depend on how much the hero was able to establish relationships with the people he once left behind. Conversations are presented slowly, with long pauses, and this is part of the design: tone is more important here than events. Progress is saved frequently, making the story easy to read in chapters. The design is calm, the music is quiet, and rightly so: the story is not trying to impress, but asks for attention. It is also worth noting that there are characters in history who do not want to remember the past, and conversation with them is especially difficult. There are no serious mechanics beyond the narrative here, and there is no need for it. Reclaiming the Lost is a story about how a person tries to correct what has already happened, and this is its main theme, to which everything else is subordinated.